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About Us
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND
At Polyflor Australia, we transform spaces with high-quality, innovative vinyl flooring solutions for both commercial and residential needs. As industry leaders, we focus on enhancing aesthetics while minimising environmental impact.
We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, offering expert advice and reliable support.
Since 1963, we have provided a diverse range of flooring options, benefiting from our connection to Polyflor Ltd U.K., a top global flooring manufacturer.
HISTORY
1915 - 1948: The Early Years
1915 - The company was founded as a weaving operation by James Halstead.
1954 - 1978: Domestic & International Expansion
1963 - The group starts manufacturing in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
1971 - Polyflor XL became the first single-layer homogeneous flooring available in 2-meter width. This innovation was significant and has since become one of our most successful products.
1983 -1999: Innovative New Product Development
1983 - James Halstead Limited introduced Polysafe slip-resistant flooring.
1992 - Purchase of Polyflor Australia. The company became directly involved in the Australian flooring market with the purchase and strengthening of the company responsible for the distribution of Polyflor in Australia. Since then, the business has been further strengthened, and now includes a sales presence in all states, and warehousing in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria.
1983 -1999: Innovative New Product Development
1998 - Building on the success of the non-directional products launched in 1989, a polyurethane reinforcement was added to the products, providing excellent protection and facilitating a polish-free maintenance regime.
2000: Today - Continued Strengthening of Polyflor Portfolio
2004 - In this year, Polyflor took further steps to expand our portfolio with the launch of our first heterogeneous vinyl sheet flooring, Polyflor Forest FX. The range features sophisticated and highly realistic wood designs such as maple, cherry, beech and oak.
2006 - James Halstead Flooring was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
2007 - James Halstead Flooring was presented with the 2007 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the continuous product innovation and development category.
2009 - The company launches its new range of flooring products, Polyflor Expona.